One of the biggest challenges with launching a free to play multiplayer shooter is keeping on top of cheaters. The problem only gets worse when a game features cross-platform matchmaking, as it introduces the problem of cheating to consoles, which are usually safe from such practices. With Halo Infinite Multiplayer …

Over the last year, we've seen a sharp rise in scalping, with many utilising bots to snatch up stock for graphics cards, game consoles and everything in between before regular customers have a chance to make a purchase. This in turn leads to artificially inflated prices, with massive profit margins …

While Cyberpunk 2077 may have let us down a little at launch, there were other cyberpunk games releasing in 2020 that surpassed expectations. One of those games was none other than Ghostrunner, which is now getting a major expansion one year after release.  Ghostrunner released in Autumn 2020, putting players …

It is no secret that Battlefield 2042 had a rough launch, but fortunately, DICE has been quick with patches. We've already had two patches since launch and this week, the game will get its biggest update yet, packing in over 300 fixes, in addition to balance and quality of life …

For day 2 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with PALIT to give one lucky KitGuru reader an RTX 3060 Ti graphics card! Better yet, this is Palit's ColorPOP model, which is the first colour-shifting graphics card in the industry. 

For months now, there have been rumours that a major PlayStation classic is being remade for modern platforms. As it turns out, the game may be none other than Chrono Cross, one of Square Enix’s classic PS1-era JRPGs.  Last week, Nick Baker on the XboxEra podcast, claimed to have confirmed …

It has been over seven years since Respawn burst onto the scene with its original IP, Titanfall. The original game focused exclusively on multiplayer and still has a dedicated fan base, but soon, it will be disappearing from storefronts and subscription services.  Today, Respawn announced that as of the 1st …

Back in late 2019, Microsoft announced Rare's next major game – Everwild. We've had very little news around this game since then, but now, the game does have a new design director.  As reported by VGC, Garry Napper, who previously worked as the design lead on games like Alien Isolation, …

December has officially begun and the first wave of additions to the Xbox Game Pass library for the month have been announced. Obviously, this month's biggest game is Halo Infinite, but there are other notable games coming over the next few weeks , including Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Stardew Valley, Among …

After cancelling plans for a dedicated multiplayer game set in the Cyberpunk universe, CD Projekt Red pivoted to working on multiplayer modes for its single-player franchises, rather than creating new spin-offs. This week, the studio confirmed that it is working on multiplayer functionalities for both Cyberpunk and The Witcher. During …

Just as promised, today we are kicking off the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021. As I teased in our announcement post yesterday, for the very first competition this month, we have teamed up with AMD to give one lucky KitGuru reader a CPU upgrade. Our prize today is none other than the Ryzen 7 5800X! 

Those of you who have been following us for the last few years will know that we like to go big on competitions in December. This year, we are pleased to announce that the KitGuru Advent Calendar is returning, with the first competition kicking off tomorrow! 

CD Projekt Red has been making a lot of headlines this week. It started off with the studio president loudly confirming that the company is not for sale and will not be joining a larger publisher. As the week went on, Cyberpunk 2077 received an influx of new, positive reviews, …

Microsoft has announced that it is partnering with itself to improve Xbox Cloud Gaming visuals. As part of the self-serving partnership, the Xbox Cloud Gaming team has partnered up with the folks behind the Microsoft Edge browser to roll out Clarity Boost, a new image improving technology.  The goal with …

Over the weekend, a Halo Infinite designer sided with the community and agreed that multiplayer is still too stingy with XP rewards. Now this week, 343 Industries has detailed the next set of changes to get things right, and this time, the change is much more substantial.  When complaints of …

Over the last couple of years, Ubisoft has moved away from Steam and has instead embraced the Epic Games Store, with all newer releases being made available through Ubisoft Connect and EGS, dodging Steam entirely. Ubisoft would still continue to advertise its newer releases on Steam through community posts for …

Last year, Facebook made a very sneaky acquisition, snapping up popular GIF sharing platform, Giphy, in a $400 million deal. The acquisition was done privately, and seemingly at a discount, considering the company had recently been valued at $600 million. That little deal quickly caught the attention of regulators, and …

The Antstream Arcade has been available for a long time now, offering over a thousand retro titles available through cloud streaming. The service quietly joined the Epic Games Store last week, offering a free welcome pack for all users.  For one reason or another, neither Antstream or Epic Games sent …

Back in July during Nacon Connect 2021, it was announced that Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong, a spin-off of the cult classic Vampire: The Masquerade series, would be arriving in February 2022. As we get closer to the end of the year, we've seen many developers re-evaluating their early 2022 …

Today, Sapphire is launching its latest external graphics solution – the GearBox 500  Thunderbolt 3 PULSE AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT eGFX. As the name implies, this is an external GPU system with its own power supply, and an RX 6600 XT 8GB GPU to go with it to bring …

Microsoft surprised us all this month with an early launch for Halo Infinite Multiplayer, giving everyone the chance to jump in early and play all the launch-day maps and modes. There was one problem that immediately stood out – Battle Pass progression. While 343 has taken some small steps to …

Since ending the BioShock trilogy years ago, game designer Ken Levine has been quiet. Back in 2017, he started a new studio called Ghost Story Games but the studio has yet to officially announce its first game. That could be changing very soon though, as one notable leaker claims that …

While Capcom has yet to officially announce a new Resident Evil Remake, many anticipate that Resident Evil 4 Remake is in development. Now, a long-time Resident Evil series voice actor appears to have confirmed this, revealing concept art for the game in a live stream.  In a recent stream, DC …

Over the weekend, we've seen an influx of new user reviews for Cyberpunk 2077 on Steam. The game is currently 50% off for the Steam Autumn Sale and so far, the game is being positively received, boosting the game to a ‘very positive' overall rating.  Over the weekend, over 15,000 …

With cloud gaming services becoming more prominent, particularly on mobile devices, we've seen a good rise in the number of game controllers released for smartphones and tablets. It looks like Sony will be getting in on this soon with its own split gamepad for mobile gaming.  In a patent first …

Valve finally made its grand return to Half-Life last year with the release of Half-Life: Alyx, which also happens to be arguably the best story-driven VR game created to date. Unfortunately, we could be waiting quite some time for a sequel, as it looks like Valve has lost interest in …

It has been roughly a full calendar year since I first picked up an Xbox Series X and with PC upgrades hitting all-time high prices, I've spent most of 2021 as a console gamer, primarily playing on Xbox. With Year-One down, it is time to take a look back at the first year of 'next-gen' and whether or not it was worth upgrading right from the jump. 

While one former BioWare writer is vocally apprehensive about the idea of a Mass Effect TV series, others are offering their support to the idea and have expressed interest in helping out with the show.  Earlier this week, we heard from former BioWare writer, David Gaider, who had a number …

Enad Global 7 (EG7), the parent company of DC Universe Online developer, Daybreak Games, appears to have unveiled a major new Marvel game. Recently, the publisher confirmed to investors that it is working on a new MMO game based on the Marvel IP.  EG7 owns several studios capable of taking …

This week, an interview with CD Projekt Red President, Adam Kiciński, has been doing the rounds. We've already learned that the studio has no plans to sell or be acquired by another publisher. Beyond that though, Kiciński reaffirms the studio's commitment to ensuring Cyberpunk 2077 turns into the polished game …